Various Artists - Kapote presents Italomania Vol. 2 (2LP) [Toy Tonics]

Format: 2x12".

Toy Tonics ITALOMANIA Vol. 2 is a compilation dedicated to NEW ITALIAN DISCO. (Not Italo Disco). 13 young contemporary Italian producers created new organic disco, indie dance, avant pop and house tracks with Italian vocals.

Fresh dance music by Italian electronic indie star Myss Keta alongside DJ Severino (of Horse Meat Disco) and newcomers Sam Ruffillo, Fimiani, Magou, Tommiboy, Daniel Monaco, Giovanni Damico. Plus new music by artists such as Stump Valley (of Dekmantel), Munk (Gomma records), Rodion (Slow Motion Records) and DJ legend Lele Sacchi.

The ITALOMANIA compilation was initiated by Kapote, head of Toy Tonics. The idea is to show the current state of Italian Disco. It is like a "manifesto"! Kapote invited the most relevant Italian producers to create new tracks with Italian vocals and show different styles of modern Italian disco, dance music & house. All tracks were compiled by Kapote aka Mathias Modica aka Munk, Italian-German producer, DJ, keyboarder and head of Toy Tonics and Gomma records.

Italian Disco is not Italo Disco. In recent years, the slightly kitsch 80ies pop music called Italo Disco (with English lyrics) has had a big revival. But now there is also growing interest in more organic, higher quality dance music with Italian lyrics. This compilation is about this Italian Disco.

It is a fact that not only in Italy, but also in France and Germany, there are artists who sing in Italian or use Italian words and names, even if they are not Italian.

Let's not forget: The worldwide culture of party, dance, show and pop music would be unimaginable without the heritage and creativity Italians have brought to it. Italy is not only the country of good food, beautiful beaches and high fashion, it is also the original country of dance music. For almost 3000 years, since ancient Rome, Italians have been creating musical (dance) culture, pop culture and being the masters of throwing parties. Also the 70s disco wave and 80s pop music were co-created by Italians (and Italian-Americans in NYC).